Minecraft: Education Editionkicks off 2017 with the announcement of new features:
*Expansion to include 60 Global Minecraft Mentors representing 19 countries around the world- each week a different mentor will post blogs, livestreams, videos and other contributions for the community
*Version 1.0, which brings with it the following new features:
- Global Pause to take a quick break
- Accessibility features like text to speech for in-game chat
- Updated UI with easier settings management
- 256 world height for greater building capabilities
- Complete gameplay from the first night to The End dimension
- Igloos and Polar Bears in snowy biomes
- Streamlined uploading process for educators with .mcworld file support
Full details can be found on the Minecraft Education blog
